There are several tourneys at present on the theme of the FIFA World Cup 2010, many formats & pre-qualifying stages currently running. Not being as experienced as some of the other Tourney Organizers in their preparation formats, I have decided to make mine a fairly simple affair.

32 Teams will be present in South Africa this June to compete for the prestigious World Cup Trophy, in 8 Groups of 4 Teams. Each of the 32 players will pick a team to represent along with a Map that best represents their chosen Country, along with map settings. Each team in round 1 will play 1 home & 1 away game against the other teams in their group, 1v1 gameply, with points awarded as per the real game (Win=3pts - Draw=1pt - Lose=0pts) a draw will take place if game goes into round13+. Top 2 teams in each group will continue to the knockout stages & paired up as per the real Tournament (list below will detail how each groups top 2 will be placed in the next round & further on through to the final) - this will give players a chance to see who their opposition might be in the next round. Round 2 (last 16), Q-Finals & S-Finals will best of 3 games, on South African themed maps.Any tie in points in the group phase will be resolved as follows: 1.Most Wins - 2.Least Losses - 3.Tie-Break Game on 2010 World Cup Map (or South Africa map if unavailable) - Settings: Manual-Seq-Flat Rate-Unlim-Sunny.